RWJBarnabas Health and Monmouth Medical Center are Seeking a Director of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery in Long Branch, NJ

RWJBarnabas Health, the largest integrated healthcare system in New Jersey, is currently seeking an experienced and dynamic Director of Acute Care Surgery, Trauma and Critical Care to lead a new division at Monmouth Medical Center (MMC) in Long Branch, NJ.  This is an exciting opportunity for a visionary leader to develop and grow an evolving model acute care surgical services in a busy community teaching hospital  setting. MMC is currently building a robust program in Emergency General Surgery (EGS) and Trauma care Surgical Critical Care (SCC). The Director will have 80% clinical and 20% administrative responsibilities, with on-call coverage required.

The anticipated salary range for this position if hired to work is $600,000 to $830,000 per year.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate’s educational background, skills, and professional experience

How to Apply:

To learn more about this position or to apply directly, please contact Jennifer Sweeney, Physician Recruitment, by e-mail at: Jennifer.Sweeney@rwjbh.org.

Position Overview:

• Provide strategic and clinical leadership to establish a comprehensive Acute Care Surgery program
• Oversee the development and implementation of Emergency General Surgery and Emergency Trauma Response systems
• Deliver direct patient care in trauma, surgical, critical care, and emergency general surgery
• Lead and mentor residents and medical students in collaboration with Rutgers University School of Medicine
• Support ongoing research efforts in trauma and surgical critical care
• Collaborate with hospital and system leadership to advance programmatic goals

Candidate Requirements:

• Board-certified/eligible by the American Board of Surgery with added qualifications in Surgical Critical Care
• Fellowship trained in Trauma and Surgical Critical Care
• At least 7 years of relevant clinical and leadership experience
• Demonstrated commitment to teaching, research, and scholarly activity
• Prior experience in program development preferred
• Academic rank with Rutgers University commensurate with experience

Monmouth Medical Center (MMC), located in Long Branch, New Jersey, is an RWJBarnabas
Health facility and includes The Unterberg Children’s Hospital at Monmouth Medical Center. MMC is an academic medical center with a long-standing commitment to medical student education and GME programs in surgery and other disciplines. A 513 bed facility, Monmouth Medical Center is one of New Jersey's largest academic medical centers and has been a leader in surgical advancement.  MMC surgeons have introduced many technological firsts to the region, including pioneering robotic surgical procedures in both general and orthopedic surgery, and other minimally invasive techniques.

RWJBarnabas Health is New Jersey’s largest integrated health care delivery system, providing treatment and services to more than three million patients each year. With 12 acute care hospitals, 3 children's hospitals, a growing number of our outpatient facilities and physician practices, our healthcare system is committed to providing the highest quality of patient care and health education to the community and region.

Our dedication to serving the people of New Jersey extends far beyond the care we provide within our hospital walls. We support programs that promote health and wellness in our communities and provide access to services that would otherwise be unavailable. We are committed to the ongoing improvement of the health, quality of life, and vitality of our communities. We strive to bring the best healthcare to meet the evolving needs of residents in New Jersey — whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

Our partnership with Rutgers University creates the state’s largest academic healthcare system dedicated to providing high-quality patient care, leading-edge research, and world-class health and medical education, further advancing our mission of providing high-quality healthcare in New Jersey.

The new collaboration also aligns RWJBarnabas Health with Rutgers’ education, research, and clinical activities, including those at the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care.